Suunto ELEMENTUM VENTUS User manual

SUUNTO ELEMENTUM VENTUS
USER GUIDE
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B
C

SAILING
SETTINGS
MEMORY
CALIBRATIONCOMPASS
AIR PRESSURE /
DATE
TIME

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GETTING STARTED
Thank you for choosing Suunto Elementum Ventus, a digital sports
watch for sailing. To get started:
1. Press any button to activate the watch.
2. Keep [A] pressed to enter settings. The active setting blinks on
the display.
3. Rotate [A] to change the value.
4. Press [A] to accept the change and move to the next setting.
After changing the settings, you will return to time mode.
Be sure to register your watch at www.suunto.com/register to get
the full range of Suunto support. Also visit www.suunto.com/
support to get the complete user guide and additional information.
Functions:
_Time, date, alarm
_Backlight
_Barometric pressure trend graph (12 h)
_3D compass
_Sailing timer
_Chronograph
_Log: 24 h baro. graph

COMPASS
• Press[C]toenter.
• Keep[C]pressedtostartthecompasscalibration.
• Whilecalibratingcompass,keepthedevicelevelandstabilewhen
rotating. ‘Level’blinks on the display if the device is not level or
stabile.
• Press[B]or[C]toexitcompass.
SETTINGS
1. In time mode, keep [A] pressed to enter/exit settings.
2. Rotate [A] to change the values.
3. Press [A] to accept.
4. Press [B] or [C] or keep [A] pressed to exit.
BACKLIGHT
Keep [B] pressed to activate the backlight.
NOTE: To save power, backlight blinks when used in COMPASS view.
TIME/SAILING
Press [B] to switch between time and sailing mode.
BUTTON LOCK
Press [A] and [B] at the same time to activate/open button.

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COMPASS CALIBRATION
MEMORY
1. In time mode, you can see the air pressure recordings of the last
12 h. Rotate [A] to browse the recordings of the last 24 h prior to
the visible 12 h.
2. Whenrotating,thepressuregraphmovesandshows
corresponding time and pressure.
3. Press [B] or [C] to exit.
SAILING TIMER
1. Switch to sailing mode. The default time shown in the sailing timer
is 5’00.
2. Rotate [A] to adjust the time, if needed.
3. Press [A] to start the timer.
4. Press [C] to synchronize the timer downwards to the next full minute.
5. Press [A] to stop the timer.
6. Keep [C] pressed to reset the timer.

1 Getting started ............................................................... 4
1.1 Changing general settings ........................................ 4
1.2 Using alarm ........................................................ 5
1.3 Using button lock ................................................. 6
1.4 Activating backlight ............................................... 6
2 Using Suunto Elementum Ventus ........................................... 8
2.1 Time mode ........................................................ 8
2.1.1 Viewing air pressure recordings ....................... 8
2.2 Sailing mode ...................................................... 9
2.2.1 Using sailing timer .................................... 10
2.2.2 Synchronizing countdown time ..................... 11
2.2.3 Using race timer ...................................... 12
2.3 Compass view .................................................... 12
2.3.1 Calibrating compass .................................. 13
3 Care and maintenance ...................................................... 15
3.1 Battery replacement ............................................. 15
4 Specifications ............................................................... 17
4.1 Technical specifications ......................................... 17
4.2 Trademark ........................................................ 18
4.3 Copyright ........................................................ 18
4.4 Patent notice ..................................................... 19
4.5 Disposal of device ............................................... 19
5 Warranty ..................................................................... 20
Warranty Period ..................................................... 21
Exclusions and Limitations ......................................... 21
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Access to Suunto warranty service ................................. 22
Other important notices ............................................ 23
Limitation of Liability ............................................... 23
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1 GETTING STARTED
In Suunto Elementum Ventus there are two modes: TIME and SAILING mode.
Switch between them by pressing [B].
Suunto Elementum Ventus also features COMPASS view. Press [C] to activate it.
In TIME mode the watch functions as a normal watch. SAILING mode includes
sailing and race timers.
COMPASS view helps you to orient yourself in relation to magnetic North.
Change the settings of your Suunto Elementum Ventus in SETTINGS. View air
pressure recordings in MEMORY.
1.1 Changing general settings
To change the general settings:
1. In TIME mode, keep [A] pressed to enter SETTINGS. The active setting is
blinking on the display.
2. Rotate [A] to change the value.
3. Press [A] to accept the change and to move to the next setting.
4. After changing the settings you will return to TIME mode.
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